Early Years Educator - part-time in Birkenhead

We are looking for an experienced, Childcare Level 3 Early Years Educator to join our team at Cosy Corner Day Nursery - Oxton. The nursery has an outstanding reputation in the local community and is in a prime location. This role is part-time with opportunities of 3 or 4 days for the right candidate, between 24 and 32 hours a week.

Cosy Corner Day Nursery is a wonderful family-run nursery that is a key part of the local community, providing the highest standards of care and education to ensure children are supported to be their best individual self.

To apply for this role, you must hold a minimum Level 3 Childcare qualification and have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse.

• Emphasis on wellbeing, with access to the BUPA helpline
• Free DBS
• Family-run nursery setting with Director support
• Holiday entitlement that increases with service up to 5 additional days
• Regular team treats
• Staff childcare discount
• Dress down Friday every week
• Salary starting from £12.90 p/h with an annual pay review
• Higher rates of pay to recognise additional qualifications
• Rewards and recognition gifts for performance
• Excellent in-house training and career progression opportunities
• The nursery is closed on Christmas Eve
• Except for occasional training, you are not required to work evenings or weekends
• The setting is closed on all bank holidays
• The nursery closes over Christmas until the first working day in the New Year

Are you the ideal candidate? Do you have the relevant qualifications and have at least 6 months experience working at Level 3 or above? Are you an energetic and innovative individual who enjoys working in a creative setting? Are you able to work to high standards and use your initiative as required by the job? Are you in tune with a child’s interests and able to capture those “teachable” moments, while inspiring awe and wonder in each individual child to extend on their learning and development outcomes? Do you have experience of taking responsibility for key children’s learning development and can monitor, assess, and record children’s outcomes? Can you evaluate and plan challenging yet fun next steps?

If the answer is yes then we want to hear from you! Safeguarding is our first priority. The successful applicant will need to provide evidence of their ‘right to work in the UK’, undertake a DBS, and provide satisfactory work references before they start their contract.